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My son and his GF will be in SMA during our next trip to Isla Mujeres in September. What is the best, most economical way to get them up to Cancun? I see flights from the area are pretty expensive ($400+ each, round trip) but flights from Mexico City are half that. The ADO bus is 23 hours from Mexico City alone, so that won't work.

My initial thought is they should take a bus to the Mexico City airport and fly from there, or even work in a few days in Mexico City while en route. Any advice?

A stopover in Mexico City is highly recommended: it is a world class city. Otherwise, they can go to Querétaro and get a bus direct to MEX from there. They should allow plenty of time as there are sometimes delays on the highway.

I had been looking Saturday to Saturday since that's when we're traveling, but now I see Volaris flies from BJX on Sundays for $245 r/t, taxes included. Yes, this is a discount airline but I see they're the second largest airline in Mexico and I know they partner with Southwest. Any experience with Volaris?

(Of course, if it were my wife and I we would definitely squeeze in some time in Mexico City).

There is a long-standing thread about the perils of flying Volaris. The Sunday flights are closer to $300 at the current rate of exchange. You also have to factor in the cost of getting to BJX from SMA: about $30 per person by shuttle o/w.

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Re: San Miguel de Allende to Cancun

22 Jun 2013, 6:47 AM

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